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SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE
Feb. 5, 2013 Department Report
1. Docket No 13010014 ADLS Amend: Speedway—Revamp & Signage.
The applicant seeks approval to retrofit the previous Marathon gas station into a Speedway gas station. The
site is located at 1708 E. 116' St. and is zoned B-3/Business. It is located within the Carmel Drive/Range ,
Line Road.Overlay Zone. Filed by•Peter DeFour of Speedway,.LLC.
The applicant seeks approval to retrofit the previous Marathon gas station to become a Speedway. The building
itself will change, and the interior sales area will become larger when three service bays are filled in These
bays are along the north facade of the building and will be filled with scored split face concrete block, which
matches the current building-materials. The entire building will then be painted a dark tan, or light mocha, color.
The gas canopy will be refaced with light grey and white horizontal stripes, with a red accent stripe along the
top. This canopy will not be illuminated or have signage on it(Petitioner, please confirm this).
The signage for the site will be changed to,the Speedway name, but overall will remain similar to the existing.
signage. The 2 Service Center signs, Food Center and Car Wash sign facing east near the car wash exit
(Petitioner, please confirm this) will be removed. The two ground signs, reader board on the building, an
identification sign over the entry door, and the car wash enter/exit signs will remain. Many of the signs on site
were previouslysapprbved by v`afiahce V-68-90. All of the proposed sighs'meet the size requirements as allowed
by-V-68-90. •
Please'view.the petitioner's info packelfor more detail.
Outstanding review comments for the Petitioner:
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The Forestry Dept. would like a commitment, or a condition of approval, for the,petitioner to replace any,
dead of dying landscaping, to that it becomes in compliance with the original-approved landscape plan.
2. Please provide a color photograph of other existing Speedway buildings that are the tan color and/or bring
in a paint color sample.
3. Please provide an update from the Engineer Dept. as to whether or not additional BMP's are required for •
this site
Recommendation:
The Dept:of Community Services (DOCS) recommends that the Committee-votes to approve this item, With
the condition of working'with the City Forester and replacing any dead or missing plantings, to comply-with,
the original-approued landscape plan. .
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